Mersom Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mersom Surname Definition:

Mersham, a parish in Kent.

Mersom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Mersom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mersham, a parish in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mersom Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mersom Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mersom is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mersom? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Mersom reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Mersom is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 75 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent are found and East Sussex, where 13 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Mersom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mersom has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mersom last name increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mershom920/
Merscom920/
Mearsom920/
Merson834,053/
Marsom83289/
Mercom8312/
Mersam8311/
Morsom836/
Mirsom832/
Merzom831/
Mersem831/
Merjom831/
Mershon772,507/
Meerson77282/
Meirson7753/
Mersham7720/
Marshom7719/
Mierson778/
Mersson776/
Mearson774/
Marsoom774/
Merszon774/
Marsoum773/
Mersion773/
Meyrson772/
Ëmerson771/
Merrson771/
Mitrsom771/
Morshom771/
Merssam771/
Mersoun771/
Mersohn771/
Morsoom771/
Mersamk771/
Mersiam770/
Merscon770/
Meersohn7197/
Merscham7177/
Merschon7151/
Mehrsson715/
Meershon712/
Miershon712/
Mershone711/
Meirsohn711/
Marshoom711/
Meersond711/
Miersson710/
Mershond710/
Mercon67553/
Marsam67434/
Mersan67233/
Merzon67191/
Mirson67123/
Mirsam6769/
Mersen6750/
Merçon6743/
Morsam6719/
Mersanova6719/
Merxam6716/
Myrson6710/
Mercam677/
Merzam676/
Mercum675/
Merjam673/
Meirsonne672/
Mersonova672/
Meggirson671/
Merschson671/
Meerscham671/
Meerschum671/
Mersán671/
Merjon671/
Merjum671/
Merschamn670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mersom
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